Aug 26, 2015, 2:16 pm
Last edit by: quitecontrary
Please enter exceptional hotels here.
So far -
Hong Kong
Marseille
Bali
Saigon
Le Grand Paris
Singapore
Sydney (for the view)
So far -
Hong Kong
Marseille
Bali
Saigon
Le Grand Paris
Singapore
Sydney (for the view)
Which are the most extraordinary Hotels in the Intercontinental chain? [merged]
Jan 10, 2011, 9:10 am
#92
Join Date: Oct 2010
Programs: platinum intercontinental /gold marriott /spg platinum
Posts: 37
Jan 10, 2011, 10:10 am
#93
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: CPH (Swedish side)
Programs: PC Platinum, Club Carlson Gold, GHA Black, A-Club Platinum, Hilton Silver, SPG Gold, Rica Gold, EBB
Posts: 194
Jan 10, 2011, 2:18 pm
#96
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: PARIS (France)
Programs: AF/KLM Club 2000 | InterContinental Diamond RA |AMEX Plat | Visa Infinite |Hertz President's Circle
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Jan 10, 2011, 3:46 pm
#97
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Stuck on this planet - mainly in STR and LAX
Posts: 5,019
Hong Kong is on top of my list for view and service, but their regular rooms are too small and many rooms have a bad smell.
Berchtesgaden has a great view and ok service (just my opinion), totally overpriced mediocre restaurant
Barclay has no view, bad service and looks very run down inside (but this could be seen as charming?). I am not going back there.
I would like to add two more:
Jiuzhai. Great view, great location, ok service, interesting building - big glass dome for the lobby/restaurant area
Mumbai Marine Drive: Good view of the bay, modern architecture, good service, but otherwise a typical business hotel
Berchtesgaden has a great view and ok service (just my opinion), totally overpriced mediocre restaurant
Barclay has no view, bad service and looks very run down inside (but this could be seen as charming?). I am not going back there.
I would like to add two more:
Jiuzhai. Great view, great location, ok service, interesting building - big glass dome for the lobby/restaurant area
Mumbai Marine Drive: Good view of the bay, modern architecture, good service, but otherwise a typical business hotel
Jan 10, 2011, 5:06 pm
#98
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Orlando, FL, USA
Posts: 2,398
From the perspective of an RA and the excellent upgrades and treatment we received at each of these locations: Sydney for direct view of both Harbour Bridge and Opera House from corner suite and the wonderful rooftop lounge and the endless excellent half bottles of champagne in minibar; Hong Kong for harbour and light show view from corner suite and upscale furnishings; Willard for class, space, (two room suites), location and views of the monuments. (Some report Sydney has gone downhill in treatment but was superior when we visited.)
Jan 11, 2011, 1:48 am
#99
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: OTP
Programs: PC
Posts: 507
Might get bashed for suggesting a Holiday Inn here, but the Holiday Inn Resort on Phi Phi Island is in one of the most stunning locales I've ever seen...crystal-clear water and multi-colored fish swimming with you right by the shore, plus the fact that it covers a peninsula and thus gives you fantastic sunrise and sunset views. The hotel itself is a typical HI (with bungalows instead of rooms, though), but the location is well worth the trip imho.
Jan 11, 2011, 2:36 am
#100
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Location: London
Programs: Hilton, IHG - BA, GA, LH, QR, SV, TK
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IC Bucharest
A bit of an ugly duckling - but it covers the criteria of views (these resonate with the city's recent history), architectural interest (though the focus is very much on interest rather than beauty..), and position as one of the city's top business hotels. Certainly the tallest!
The new lounge is a distinguishing feature. Service has always been faultless: well, the service I receive has always been faultless.
A bit of an ugly duckling - but it covers the criteria of views (these resonate with the city's recent history), architectural interest (though the focus is very much on interest rather than beauty..), and position as one of the city's top business hotels. Certainly the tallest!
The new lounge is a distinguishing feature. Service has always been faultless: well, the service I receive has always been faultless.
Jan 11, 2011, 5:50 am
#101
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 323
Of those I've stayed in (Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Bali, Tahiti, Bora Bora, Madrid, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Singapore, Cambodia, Los Angeles, Miami, Miami West), my favourites were:
Amsterdam (IC Amstel), superb hotel and great suites
Sydney (especially the club lounge, and the view from a harbour view suite)
Bora Bora
Hong Kong (great view, good location, and good staff)
I'm looking forward to visiting the IC Willard when I visit the US in a few months.
Amsterdam (IC Amstel), superb hotel and great suites
Sydney (especially the club lounge, and the view from a harbour view suite)
Bora Bora
Hong Kong (great view, good location, and good staff)
I'm looking forward to visiting the IC Willard when I visit the US in a few months.
Jan 11, 2011, 6:44 am
#102
Join Date: Oct 2010
Programs: platinum intercontinental /gold marriott /spg platinum
Posts: 37
my experience is so diffrent
have to admitt only stayed in suites in this hotel and always seemed very well looked after and the staff are always nice
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Jan 11, 2011, 11:04 am
#104
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Location: London
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This thread is really looking for world-class properties, though ... The Barclay is not even the best hotel within 2 blocks of The Barclay, probably about the 5th best!
Jan 11, 2011, 11:26 am
#105
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: UK
Posts: 774
IC Bucharest
A bit of an ugly duckling - but it covers the criteria of views (these resonate with the city's recent history), architectural interest (though the focus is very much on interest rather than beauty..), and position as one of the city's top business hotels. Certainly the tallest!
The new lounge is a distinguishing feature. Service has always been faultless: well, the service I receive has always been faultless.
A bit of an ugly duckling - but it covers the criteria of views (these resonate with the city's recent history), architectural interest (though the focus is very much on interest rather than beauty..), and position as one of the city's top business hotels. Certainly the tallest!
The new lounge is a distinguishing feature. Service has always been faultless: well, the service I receive has always been faultless.